Faulconer-Chapman students get up-close look at fish life cycle
Third grade students at Faulconer-Chapman School are getting up close and personal learning about fish life cycles with eggs hatching in a classroom. As part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
Sheridan looks to save the bees
The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to prohibit the use of chemicals harmful to pollinations at city parks, landscaping and rights of way. Last fall, councilors reevaluated ...
Willamina council splits over floodplain approach
The Willamina City Council was divided at its Tuesday, Jan. 13, meeting over state and federal land use amendments including the FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures related to floodplain ...
Resolution limiting pesticides goes before Sheridan council
The use of certain pesticides in city parks, landscaping and the right of way will be under the microscope at the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Sheridan City Council meeting. In the fall of 2025, councilors ...
Sheridan city council in favor of food carts
The Sheridan Planning Commission is tasked with creating standards for food carts following a vote by city councilors during a Monday, Jan. 6, meeting.The council previously discussed adding a food cart ...
Sheridan council votes to change meeting time
The Sheridan City Council meeting will start an hour earlier at 6 p.m., beginning this month. At the Dec. 15, regular council meeting, the dais voted 5-1 to amend the city code to allow for meeting earlier ...
Heavy rains lead to sewer overflows
High rain levels caused sewer overflows and mechanical failures in several cities across Yamhill County including McMinnville, Amity and Willamina. McMinnville had a sewer overflow from 3:10 a.m. to 10:10 ...
Sheridan council declares emergency in anticipation of South Yamhill flooding
The Sheridan City Council declared a state of emergency at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, in preparation for expected flooding and high-water levels on the South Yamhill River. City Manager Preston Polasek ...
Contests light up the holidays this weekend
Several Yamhill County cities are hosting Christmas light contests this weekend and invite community members to tour the displays. Judging for Amity Done Bright, the city’s 12th annual contest, ...
In Willamina, grief over the loss of friend, vice principal
The weight of grief is palpable at Willamina Middle School following the sudden death of Mike Hughes, 48, vice principal and special education director. Students said Hughes brought laughter and was often ...
Willamina mayor breaks tie over FEMA ordinance
The Willamina City Council was split on accepting FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (PCIM), forcing Mayor Vickie Hernandez to cast a tiebreaking vote during the Dec. 9 city council meeting. The ...
Huddleston Pond remains closed
The closure of Huddleston Pond and Hampton Park in Willamina has been extended through Dec. 18 for continued geotechnical drilling on the riverside embankment. The drilling is part of the ongoing work ...
Sheridan council to consider earlier meetings
The Sheridan City Council will discuss changing meeting times at its meeting Monday, Dec. 15. City code regulates that the council should meet at 7 p.m. During the Nov. 17 meeting, Mayor Cale George asked ...
Willamina council discusses reasons for annual increases to water and sewer rates
At the Dec. 9 Willamina City Council meeting, Councilor Karl Klym aired his animosity for the annual rate. In 2018, the council approved an annual 5% increase to water and sewer rates, which is enacted ...
